A BBC journalist was “beaten and kicked” by police during COVID-19 protests in China, the broadcaster said.
Ed Lawrence was “attacked” while covering the demonstrations in Shanghai before being handcuffed and arrested, according to a BBC statement posted on its press team’s official Twitter account. Widely circulated social media footage on Sunday showed the journalist being dragged to the ground in handcuffs.
Lawrence was held for several hours before being released, according to the statement.